Japanese symbol for “hedging”
繋ぎ
つなぎ
Romaji: tsunagi
link; connection; tie; bond
In Japanese, hedging is 繋ぎ, read つなぎ (tsunagi).
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Meanings
- n link; connection; tie; bond; contact
- adj-no, n filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.)
- n thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; liaison
- n hedging; hedge (finc)
- n overalls; coveralls; boiler suit
- n intermission; interval (kabuki)
Written forms: 繋ぎ. Readings: つなぎ、ツナギ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hedging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| つなぎ売り | つなぎうり tsunagiuri | hedging; hedge selling |
| 売りつなぎ | うりつなぎ uritsunagi | hedging; hedge selling |
| ヘッジング | ヘッジング hejjingu | hedging |
| 危険回避 | きけんかいひ kikenkaihi | risk aversion; hedging; danger avoidance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繋がる | つながる tsunagaru | to be connected (to); to be joined together; to be linked |
| 繋がり | つながり tsunagari | connection; link; relationship |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ tsunagu | to connect; to link together |
| 繋げる | つなげる tsunageru | to connect |
| 数珠繋ぎ | じゅずつなぎ juzutsunagi | linking together; tying in a row |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hedging”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.